Doing our bit to help the environment is becoming second nature. From taking our own coffee cups and shopping bags to the cafe and supermarket, to trying eco-friendlier products like those weird little reusable cotton buds to cut back on single-use plastic.

But we have to do more. In their 2022 Predictions, the boffins at Forrester say tackling climate change will be one of the next battlefields for businesses everywhere. So it's time to don our armour and plan our strategy in the global fight against climate change and there's one thing, in particular, I'm ready to take on.

The legacy value of paper

An EY report claimed the amount of paper flowing through the financial services industry is still shockingly significant - something it blames on the 'legacy value of paper'.

Isn't it time we shook off that legacy?

The lifetime value of paperless

I want to prove that going paperless is one of the best ways financial advice businesses can perform better - in every way. With the opportunity to improve transparency, trust and reputation, there's lifetime value to be had in doing 'good' business. Yet for many reasons (I hear them all!) financial advice businesses are clinging on to their beloved paper processes for dear life. So let's take a look at why - and some compelling reasons why they shouldn't.

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